The philosopher who enlightened the world
2026 marks the 900th anniversary of the birth of Averroes, the Cordovan thinker who rescued Greek rationalism and anticipated modernity.
This is how everyday life was in Al Andalus
How did ordinary people live in 10th century Cordoba? How were their houses? What did they cook? Where did they evacuate the wastewater? These questions have gradually been answered over the last few decades.
The West’s “green revolution”
Andalusis carried out a great agricultural transformation in the Iberian Peninsula with the promotion of new irrigation techniques and the importation of plant varieties from the East.
Melilla, little Sepharad
Multiculturalism is fully expressed in the Spanish city of North Africa. North African citywhere the Jewish community settled in 1864, for the first time since the for the first time since the expulsion in the 15th century.
Mudejar Art: the triumph of the vanquised
Aragon hides a surprising architectural and cultural treasure, built for centuries by the remaining Muslim population after the Christian conquest On December 11, 1118, the Almoravids surrendered and handed over […]
When Cordoba conquered the planet
It has been 30 years since Unesco extended the recognition of the Mosque to the entire historic complex of the Medina. On January 20, 1973, Triunfo magazine published an article […]
The Mosque of Cordoba
40 Years in the Olympus of World Culture In 1984, the universal oratory of Córdoba joined the elite ranks of exceptional monuments recognized by UNESCO On November 2, 1984, the […]
The Andalusian heritage. The Paper
The Islamic Empire gained its first knowledge of the art of papermaking after the battle of the Taraz River, in 133 H, following the capture of some soldiers from the Chinese Empire, which had developed the technique.